Greendale, New South Wales

Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Greendale
Sydney, New South Wales

Population

352 (2016 census)^[1]

Established

1848

Postcode(s)

2745

Elevation

77 m (253 ft)

Location

64 km (40 mi) from Sydney

City of Liverpool

Hume

Suburbs around Greendale:
Wallacia	Wallacia	Luddenham
Silverdale	Greendale	Bringelly
Werombi	Cobbitty	Bringelly

Greendale is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

History

Greendale was originally home to the Mulgoa tribe of the Darug people.^[2] The first British explorer to visit the area was botanist George Caley in 1800. A number of land grants were made in the area in 1811, one of which was to a Mary Birch who named her property Greendale. Another 1811 grant was made to Ellis Bent who was the colony's judge-advocate. Bents Basin, a recreational area on the Nepean River at Greendale is named after him.^[3]

The land was mainly used for wheat farming until 1861 when wheat rust infected the entire crop. The local farmers tried other crops unsuccessfully and gradually moved to other pastoral areas, effectively killing off the town that had grown up in the area. By 1929, the bakery, post office, school and churches had all closed down. A bushfire in 1939 destroyed virtually all the buildings left in the town. Today, even though the suburb has a population of a few hundred, there is no town centre.^[3]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Greendale (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
^ "Aboriginal People and Place". City of Sydney. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
^ ^a ^b "History of our suburbs: Greendale". Liverpool City Council. Archived from the original on 18 April 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2008.